Father charged with infant's injuries

Anthony James Bastine

Courtesy of Henderson County Sheriff's Office

From Staff Reports

Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.

Deputies with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office have charged a Hendersonville man with felony child abuse after his 2-month-old daughter was admitted to Mission Hospital with head trauma and broken bones.

The Henderson County Department of Social Services informed deputies about an infant with injuries at the hospital on Friday.

“Detectives from the Sheriff's Violent Crimes Unit immediately began investigating the incident. Meanwhile, due to the extent of the injuries, the child was transported to Chapel Hill Medical Center for treatment,” according to news released by the Sheriff's Office.

Detectives arrested the infant's father, Anthony James Bastine, 21, of Hillbilly Drive and charged him with felony child abuse inflicting serious physical injury on Wednesday. The warrant for his arrest stated that Bastine's daughter had “suffered head trauma and broken bones.”

Bastine is being held in the Henderson County Detention Center in lieu of a $150,000 secured bond. He had his first appearance in Henderson County District Court Wednesday morning.

<p>Deputies with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office have charged a Hendersonville man with felony child abuse after his 2-month-old daughter was admitted to Mission Hospital with head trauma and broken bones.</p><p>The Henderson County Department of Social Services informed deputies about an infant with injuries at the hospital on Friday.</p><p>“Detectives from the Sheriff's Violent Crimes Unit immediately began investigating the incident. Meanwhile, due to the extent of the injuries, the child was transported to Chapel Hill Medical Center for treatment,” according to news released by the Sheriff's Office.</p><p>Detectives arrested the infant's father, Anthony James Bastine, 21, of Hillbilly Drive and charged him with felony child abuse inflicting serious physical injury on Wednesday. The warrant for his arrest stated that Bastine's daughter had “suffered head trauma and broken bones.”</p><p>Bastine is being held in the Henderson County Detention Center in lieu of a $150,000 secured bond. He had his first appearance in Henderson County District Court Wednesday morning.</p>